(KRON) — Antioch’s police division might be led by a brand new interim chief of police. Brian Addington, a former police chief of the Pittsburg Police Department, will serve as Antioch’s interim police chief till a everlasting top cop is appointed, metropolis officers introduced Tuesday.
Addington’s first day in workplace might be on February 26, in keeping with the City Manager’s Office.
Addington mentioned, “I am honored to join the dedicated men and women of the Antioch Police Department. We will work tirelessly — with a renewed focus on serving our community — and upholding the department’s mission of protecting and serving the residents of Antioch with integrity, compassion, and professionalism.”
The APD continues to be reeling from a police scandal involving 10 Antioch and Pittsburg police officers who had been arrested by FBI brokers final summer time. The officers are dealing with fees together with fraud, drug dealing, obstructing a federal investigation, and deprivation of civil rights. Some of the officers are accused of exchanging racist textual content messages and deliberately utilizing extreme pressure to make arrests.
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After the officers had been positioned behind bars, FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp mentioned, “No one is above the law.” Weeks after the FBI sweep, then-Antioch Police Chief Steven Ford introduced his retirement from APD. Ford retired on August 11, 2023.
Addington retired from the Pittsburg Police Department in the summertime of 2022.
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